This dataset contains retention, transfer, and turnover rates for full-time staff. In addition, this file provides one through five year rates for each mobility category. Data is aggregated at the state, district, and school level.
This dataset has the following 25 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Year | schoolyear | text | School year for which record is applicable. For example, 2019 = school year which ended in June 2019. | 2021 2023 2022 2020 2019 view top 100 |
| District Code | districtcode | number | Number representing each School District. Statewide data rows will have “0” in this column. | 32 33 31 29 34 view top 100 |
| District | district | text | Full name of the School District. Statewide data rows have "State of Delaware" in this column. | Red Clay Consolidated School District Christina School District Brandywine School District Appoquinimink School District Colonial School District view top 100 |
| School Code | schoolcode | number | Number representing each School within the school district. Statewide or Districtwide data rows will have “0” in this column. | 0 571 626 575 648 view top 100 |
| Organization | organization | text | Full name of the Organization which is the School if School Code is given in the row. Districtwide data rows give full name of School District. Statewide rows give "State of Delaware" in this column. | State of Delaware Red Clay Consolidated School District Christina School District Brandywine School District Colonial School District view top 100 |
| Race | race | text | Represents the race/ethnicity of the unique group of educators within a school/district/state. | All Educators White African American Hispanic/Latino Multi-Racial view top 100 |
| Gender | gender | text | Represents the gender of the unique group of educators within a school/district/state. | All Educators Female Male Undecided Gender view top 100 |
| Grade | grade | text | Represents the grade level of the unique group of educators within a school/district/state. | All Educators view top 100 |
| SpecialDemo | specialdemo | text | Represents the special population status of the unique group of educators within a school/district/state. | All Educators Regular Charter Service NULL view top 100 |
| Geography | geography | text | Represents the geography of the unique group of educators within a school/district/state. | All Educators view top 100 |
| SubGroup | subgroup | text | Names the unique group of educators within a school/district/state described by the combination of Race, Gender, Grade, SpecialDemo, and Geography. | All Educators White Female Regular School White/Female view top 100 |
| Staff Type | staff_type | text | Column identifying staff type. | Professional ALL view top 100 |
| Staff Category | staff_category | text | Represents a respective staff category that certain educators fall under, such as Classroom Teacher or Instructional Support. | Classroom Teacher Official/Administrative Instructional Support view top 100 |
| Job Classification | job_classification | text | Job classification category, such as Assistant Principal, Teacher, Special Secondary, or Librarian. For full list of job classifications. | ALL Teacher, Regular Elementary Teacher, Regular Secondary Teacher, Special Elementary Teacher, Special Secondary view top 100 |
| Experience Group | experience_group | text | Represents an experience category for a particular staff member. | ALL Experienced Early Career view top 100 |
| Retention Type | retention_type | text | Represents years of retention within various mobility categories. | One Year Percentage Two Year Percentage Three Year Percentage Four Year Percentage Five Year Percentage view top 100 |
| Same School Retention Rate | same_school_retention_rate | number | The proportion of staff who continue working in the same school in the following school year(s). For example, an educator employed in November of SY 2017-2018 who remained employed at the same school in any capacity in November of SY 2018-2019 would be considered retained. | 100 0 50 66.7 75 view top 100 |
| Transfer Rate Within District | transfer_rate_within_district | number | The proportion of staff who continue working in a different school within the same district in the following school year(s). For example, an educator employed in November of SY 2017-2018 who remained employed at the same district but different school in any capacity in November of SY 2018-2019 would be considered transferred within district. | 0 100 50 25 33.3 view top 100 |
| Transfer Rate Between Districts | transfer_rate_between_districts | number | The proportion of staff who continue working in Delaware public schools, but in a different district in the following school year(s). For example, an educator employed in November of SY 2017-2018 who remained employed by a different district in any capacity in November of SY 2018-2019 would be considered transferred between districts. | 0 100 50 25 20 view top 100 |
| Turnover Rate | turnover_rate | number | The proportion of staff who leave the Delaware public school system in the following school year(s). | 0 100 50 25 33.3 view top 100 |
| Same School Numerator | same_school_numerator | number | Number of staff who remained working in the same school. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Transfer Within District Numerator | transfer_within_district_numerator | number | Number of staff who remained working in the same district but changed their school. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Transfer Between Districts Numerator | transfer_between_districts_numerator | number | Number of staff who transferred to a different district. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Turnover Numerator | turnover_numerator | number | Number of staff who left Delaware schools. | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Total Number of Staff | total_number_of_staff | number | Total number of staff. | 1 2 3 4 5 view top 100 |